Former Westport First Selectman John Kemish Passes at 93 Written by Kerry Anne Ducey
It was with deep sadness that I learned of the passing of former Westport First Selectman John Kemish on April 25 at the age of 93. John served three 2-year terms as Westport s First Selectman from 1967 to 1973.
Prior to his election as First Selectman, John served as the town’s first professional Controller (now the Finance Director), where he improved the town’s credit rating from A to Aaa. As Controller, he played a pivotal role in the purchase of Longshore Country Club for the town under then First Selectman Herb Baldwin.